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    William Kerrigan

    William Kerrigan is a historian and writer. His most recent book is "West Virginia's War." (Ohio University Press, June 2025)

    The Bustle Flag: How Martinsburg’s Unionist women defied the Confederacy

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    MARTINSBURG, W.Va — The prosperous manufacturing town of Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia, was thrust into turmoil at...

    The histories of the Grimes Golden and Golden Delicious apples in West Virginia

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    CHARLESTON, W.Va.— Around 1790, in a small clearing on a ridge above Wellsburg, West Virginia, a pioneer settler named...

    Remarkable encounter: John Brown’s final moments witnessed by Stonewall Jackson

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    CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — On December 1, 1859, abolitionist John Brown, having been convicted and sentenced to death for...

    The daring Civil War tale of Samantha Jane Atkeson of Putnam County

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    BUFFALO, W.Va. — Samantha Jane Atkeson was a teenager when she had to face down Union soldiers searching her...

    Freedom in Sight: Monroe County slaves risked all to flee to Union lines

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    UNION, W.Va. — While slavery had only a minor impact in most of what's now West Virginia before the...

    Forgotten sister of Stonewall Jackson defied her family and paid the price

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    BEVERLY, W.Va. — Most Civil War enthusiasts are familiar with the name Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, the iconic Confederate hero...

    Civil War letters from W.Va. reveal marriage that defied secession

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    CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — John James Davis was shocked to learn that the Virginia Convention had endorsed secession on April...

    Tyler Childers performs old song by rebel West Virginia fiddler "Devil Sol"

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    CLAY, W.Va. — In 2020, Kentucky fiddler Tyler Childers released his fourth studio album, Long Violent History, a collection...

    Inferno on the River: Confederate raid on Burning Springs, West Virginia

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    BURNING SPRINGS, W.Va. — On the night of May 9, 1863, a conflagration lit up the skies along the...

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    Elk management tours announced for 2026 season in Logan County, West Virginia

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    LOGAN, W.Va. — Now that the majestic elk has...

    Praise the Lord, and pass the rattlesnakes! West Virginia’s fading snake handling tradition

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    JOLO, W.Va. — On a warm Sunday in late...

    Solar flowers capture attention along the Kanawha River at Buffalo

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    BUFFALO, W.Va. — An array of five giant "solar...

    The captivating West Virginia legend of Kanawha Falls and her daughters

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    GAULEY BRIDGE, W.Va. — Though beautiful, the following tale...

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